More Fears of War Round Shanghai: Wu Pei-fu's Chief of Staff Executed?
The Shanghai Chinese General and the Shanghai District Chambers of Commerce, fearing further trouble in the vicinity of Shanghai between Generals Kung Pang-dah and Chang Yuan-ming and "having. regard for the welfare of the people," have addressed memorandums to the two leaders concerned asking them to enter into a peace agreement.
A Hankow telegram states that Marshal Wu Pei-fu, angry and discouraged by his reverses at the hands of his enemies, is very seriously ill. His Chief of Staff, Gen, Chang Fang-yuan, is stated to have been arrested by the Shensi troops at Loyang and executed.
Mr. Wang Ting-ching has come to Shanghai as the authorized presentative of the present Peking Cabinet to urge Mr. Tang Shao-yi to proceed immediately to. Peking to take over the. post. of Mi shal Tuan "for Mx'Fang, 8 staying in the Great Eastern Hotel.
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